{"product_id":"the-western-wind-samantha-harvey","title":"The Western Wind (Samantha Harvey)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE AUTHOR OF 2024 BOOKER PRIZE WINNING \u003ci\u003eORBITAL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOakham, Somerset, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1491;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e when a man is swept away by the village's river, an explanation has to be found: accident, suicide or murder?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe village priest, John Reve, is privy to many secrets in his role as confessor. But will he be able to unravel what happened to the victim, Thomas Newman, the wealthiest, most capable and industrious man in the village? And what will happen if he can't?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving back in time over four tense days[IL1]  towards the moment of Thomas Newman's death, the story is related by Reve - an extraordinary creation, a patient shepherd to his wayward flock, and a man with secrets of his own to keep. Through his eyes, and his indelible voice, Harvey creates a medieval world entirely tangible in its immediacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A rich and sumptuous delight' \u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Astonishing... A rollicking mystery and a profound meditation on faith and existence' \u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSamantha Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eOrbital\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll is Song\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDear Thief\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Western Wind\u003c\/i\u003e and a work of non-fiction, \u003ci\u003eThe Shapeless Unease\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eA Year of Not Sleeping\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eOrbital \u003c\/i\u003ewas the winner of the Booker Prize 2024, and her other work has been shortlisted for the James Tait Black Award, the Women's Prize, the Guardian\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eFirst Book Award and the Walter Scott Prize. \u003ci\u003eThe Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the Betty Trask Prize. She is a tutor on the MA course in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 304 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65807737815389,"sku":"K076341946","price":10.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/7634194600001A.jpg?v=1788486597","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-western-wind-samantha-harvey","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}